In case you live more than 5 miles from the school or were more than 5 miles away at 3 pm on 9/20 and did not hear the ear-splitting squeals from my sixth-graders– WE WON THE CHANGE WAR. Thank you for your generous support of Kingwood High in Houston, Texas. Every heartfelt penny to $20 donation […]

STORY STRINGS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY,   9/20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Samples are hanging in the classroom and students have been offered ribbon for string. Due ThursdayGWB p.33 EX.2, p. 34 ex1 Silver TEST ON FRIDAY: proper adjectives(GWB25), possessive adjectives(GWB 27), pronouns(GWB 7-12), word builders, ation,ion, ist, ish, ful   Students have asked that I bring back […]

I have enjoyed reading the paragraphs my students planned and wrote in class about themselves. Each student chose 3 details they felt were important for people to know.   The process of writing, including the pre-writing, rough drafts, self-editing, peer editing, and publishing, was done in class. The first 4 steps were done in their […]